dual

[Du·al]

Expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two; as, the dual number of nouns, etc. , in Greek.

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Expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two; as, the dual number of nouns, etc. , in Greek.

Adjective S.
a grammatical number category referring to two items or units as opposed to one item (singular) or more than two items (plural); "ancient Greek had the dual form but it has merged with the plural form in modern Greek"

Adjective S.
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs; "an egg with a double yolk"; "a double (binary) star"; "double doors"; "dual controls for pilot and copilot"; "duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a me

Adjective S.
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederic


a.
Expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two; as, the dual number of nouns, etc. , in Greek.


Dual

Du"al , a. [L. dualis, fr. duo two. See Two.] Expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two; as, the dual number of nouns, etc. , in Greek.
Here you have one half of our dual truth.

Expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two; as, the dual number of nouns, etc. , in Greek.

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Usage Examples

The dual scourge of hunger and malnutrition will be truly vanquished not only when granaries are full, but also when people's basic health needs are met and women are given their rightful role in societies.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

I live a dual life. On the red carpet, it's complete glam. But at home, I'm a jeans and T-shirt kind of girl. Simple can be beautiful.

We believe, in fact, that the one act of respect has little force unless matched by the other - in balance with it... The acting out of that dual respect I would name as precisely the source of our power.

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